Senior Space Systems Engineer: Embedded C, DevOps Ownership

Magma Space Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

401(k) matching

Health insurance (dental and vision)

Paid vacation

Relocation assistance

On-site gym

Job summary

Magma Space Inc. in Washington, DC is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own critical software capabilities across our product lines, combining embedded C on Xilinx Zynq with Python tooling for testing and data analysis.

You will work at the hardware–software boundary, read schematics, and engage with bench-level debugging, while shaping CI, testing, and documentation practices for high-assurance space systems. Relocation help and equity opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 6+ years of software engineering experience.
• Proficiency in embedded C and Python.
• Hardware fluency: read schematics and debug at the bench with an oscilloscope.
• Experience writing maintainable code and establishing code review, testing, and documentation practices.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to ITAR/EAR export control requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded C on a Xilinx Zynq SoC (bare-metal, FreeRTOS, or embedded Linux).
• Build Python tooling for test automation and data analysis.
• Develop ground-support and test-station software communicating with hardware over Ethernet or serial.
• Own the CI, build, and version-control infrastructure (DevOps).
• Debug at the hardware–software boundary: read schematics and work at the bench with a scope.
• Establish and champion software practices — code review, testing, and documentation.
• Collaborate with GNC, electrical, and mechanical teams.
• Own specific software-based capabilities for Magma’s product suite and communicate technical concepts across teams.
• Occasional travel to support program and customer needs.

Skills

Embedded C

Python

Hardware knowledge

Schematic reading

Code reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science

Tools

Vivado

Oscilloscope

Job description

Magma Space Inc. in Washington, DC is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own critical software capabilities across our product lines, combining embedded C on Xilinx Zynq with Python tooling for testing and data analysis.

You will work at the hardware–software boundary, read schematics, and engage with bench-level debugging, while shaping CI, testing, and documentation practices for high-assurance space systems. Relocation help and equity opportunities are available.